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(Pato para presidente)
Author: Doreen Cronin
Illustrator: Betsy Lewin
Grades: PreK - 3
Lexile®: 680L
Guided Reading Level: L
Release Date: 2004
Themes: Humor, Animals, People at Work, Government |
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Just in time for the 2004 elections, Duck (of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type and Giggle, Giggle, Quack fame) decides to enter politics. Follow his rise, and fall from power, sticky ballots and all. Narrated by Randy Travis, with music by Scotty Huff and Robert Reynolds. Animation by MaGiK Studio.
DVD includes both English and Spanish versions with subtitles.
Reviews:
AudioFile: “Country music singer Randy Travis's drawl matches the text perfectly in a read-along that stands up to repeated listening. Vote Duck!”
Video Librarian: “…(a) winning little morality tale about greed and ambition… children will take to this like, well, a duck to water, and adults will get a kick out of all the sly election year humor… highly recommended.” 3-1/2 stars
Lorgnette: “…one that children will enjoy over and over… a new favorite!”
School Library Journal: “Randy Travis's lazy western drawl and the twangy background country music add to the down-home atmosphere and fun.”
2005 ALA Notable Recordings Committee: “With music and sound effects to enhance his tongue-in-cheek reading, Randy Travis brings us the next installment of Doreen Cronin's farm saga, in which Duck decides to get into politics.”
2005 ALA Notable Recordings Committee: “Jorge Pupo's satirical reading in Spanish, Pato para Presidente, will have you laughing out loud.”
School Library Journal, Curriculum Connections: “(Audiences) will have great fun learning with this playful look at American politics.”
Awards:
Book Awards: ALA Notable Book; Parenting Magazine Book of the Year
Film Awards: ALA Notable Video
Audio Awards: ALA Notable Children's Recording (English & Spanish versions)
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